1. COPYRIGHTS &
EDUCATION
Anthony Ethridge EDTC6340 Sum2013

2. An educator can find a
vast amount of resources
on the internet.
But care must be taken
because the majority of
the intellectual property
on the internet is
copyright protected.

3. A copyright is a type of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution
for original works of authorship created in a tangible medium of
expression.
The copyright protection comes in to effect at the moment of
creation of the original work. (U.S. Copyright Office 2006)

4. Intellectual Property and the Internet
Authors of intellectual materials posted on the internet should
expect that their material will be read, viewed, downloaded,
printed, reposted and forwarded and used as basis for other
works. (Harper 2007)
Even so intellectual property posted on the internet is copyright
protected but by default comes with an implied limited license for
others to use their work except for the case of commercial
purposes (Harper 2007)

5. Fortunately educators have several avenues in which to utilize
other’s materials upon which to build their own materials
without violating copyright laws.

6. Copyright Clearance Center
To obtain an authors permission to use their work you can
contact the author directly or use the Copyright Clearance
Center to obtain permission or a license to use copyrighted
materials. (U.S. Copyright Office 2006)

7. Fair Use
Fair use allows educators to use protected materials, in some
circumstances, for educational purposes without asking
permission or paying for it. (Center for Social Media 2013)
When using another person’s work remember to use the following
four factors to determine if your use of their material falls under fair
use:
 The purpose and character of your use
 The nature of the copyrighted work
 The amount and substantiality of the portion taken
 The effect of the use upon the potential market.
(Stanford University Libraries

8. Public Domain
Materials that fall under public domain are works that can be used
for free or without permission.
Public Domain covers any work published in the United States
before 1923 or works published before 1964 for which copyrights
were not renewed. Some works are in the public domain because
the owner has indicated a desire to give them to the public without
copyright protection.
(Stanford University Libraries
2010)

9. Orphaned Works
“Orphan works,” a term used to describe the situation where the
owner of a copyrighted work cannot be identified and located by
someone who wishes to make use of the work in a manner that
requires permission of the copyright owner. (U.S. Copyright Office
2006)
Using orphan works still carry a possible risk of the copyright owner
surfacing. If such a case does happen the educator can still invoke
fair use provided the use of the material falls under the “four
factors”.

10. Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the
sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal
tools. (Creative Commons 2013)
A creative commons license makes it easier for educators to
use materials found on the internet to create new resources
and materials to support their curriculum.

11. Thank You!
Every work of intellectual property was inspired by or built upon
the works of other people either in the past or present.
Knowledge improves the lives of everybody so it benefits us all to
make knowledge easily available to everyone.
So remember, spread the wealth but keep it safe.

12. WORKS CITED
 U.S. Copyright Office. (2006). Copyright in General. Retrieved May 31, 2013 from
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#what
 Harper G. K.(2001,2007). Copyright Crash Course. University of Texas Libraries.
Retrieved May 31, 2013, from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
 Center for Social Media. (2012). Code of Best practices in Fair Use for
Academic ans Research Libraries. Retrieved May 31. 2013 from
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-use
 Stanford University Libraries. (2010). Measuring Fair Use: The Four Factors.
Retrieved May 31, 2013 from http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/four-
factors/
 Stanford University Libraries. (2010). The Public Domain. Retrieved May 31, 2013
from http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/public-domain/
 U.S. Copyright Office. (2006) Report on Orphan Works. Retrieved May 31, 2013
from www.copyright.gov/orphan/orphan-report.pdf
 Creative Commons (2013). About. Retrieved May 31, 2013 from
http://creativecommons.org/about

13. IMAGES
 Copyright logo. clip art Retrieved May 31, 2013 from:
http://tamipapelashvili.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/copyright_blue.png
 Teacher in front of blackboard. Photograph Retrieved May 31, 2013 from:
http://theeducatorsroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/teachers.jpg
 Definition of Copyright. Photograph. Retrieved May 31, 2013 from:
http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo_blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/poor-mans-
copyright.jpg
 Hallway. Illustration. Retrieved May 31, 2013 from:
http://mantiseye.info/img/wallpapers/hallway/hallway1920x1200.jpg
 Copyright Clearance Center logo, graphic. Retrieved May 31, 2013 from:
http://www.copyright.com